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How to comply with hallmarking law if your business supplies items described as precious metal (gold, silver, platinum or palladium).
Get help to classify articles of leather and other items in chapter 42 of the tariff for import and export.
The British Hallmarking Council's guidance on mokume gane articles.
The Joint Committee of Assay Offices’ notice on plating precious metal articles with base metal.
The British Hallmarking Council's HALO award 2023 is open for submissions.
There’s a ban on supplying luxury goods to anyone in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) or Syria, directly or indirectly.
Declaration of intent from the British Hallmarking Council and Assay Offices among others, based on the proposals in the EU Directive.
You need a certificate to export rough diamonds.
Briefing from the British Hallmarking Council to the Department of Trade and Industry concerning the draft EU Directive.
British Hallmarking Council guidance on selling articles of precious metal on the internet, to comply with UK hallmarking legislation.
Throughout 2023, the Marine Management Organisation and Studland Bay Marine Partnership (SBMP) have continued to take forward initiatives to protect Studland Bay’s precious marine ecosystems.
Get help to classify plastics for import and export.
How to use VAT margin schemes - records you need to keep, invoicing and VAT return reporting
What packaged goods are, how they are labelled, units of measurements used and compliance with weights and measures regulation.
Outlines the action being taken to improve the experience of people with learning disabilities in hospital and reduce premature deaths.
Find out how to operate PAYE if you pay your employees with assets that can be sold or cashed in, like stocks, shares or cryptoassets.
Guidance for Trading Standards officers on how to enforce the hallmarking law.
UK government joins G7 nations and calls for swift action to protect marine habitats and halt biodiversity loss.
This guidance is to help you know how to recognise a hallmark and who to contact about your consumer rights.
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